Café Littéraire Novembre

Date: 22 Nov 2024, 1:30pm - 3:00pm GMT London, Lisbon

Join our teacher Véronique for a Café Littéraire to discuss German literature translated in French in a relaxed and francophone environment.

Our Café Littéraire will take place on-site at our premises on Friday afternoon.

The book selected for November is Le Parfum, a German novel set in France by Patrick Süskind. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate Franco-German friendship and our connection with the Goethe Institute.

"Au XVIIIe siècle vécut en France un homme qui compta parmi les personnages les plus géniaux et les plus horribles de son époque. Il s'appelait Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. Sa naissance, son enfance furent épouvantables et tout autre que lui n'aurait pas survécu. Mais Grenouille n'avait besoin que d'un minimum de nourriture et de vêtements, et son âme n'avait besoin de rien. Or ce monstre de grenouille avait un don, ou plutôt un nez unique au monde, et il entendait bien devenir, même par les moyens les plus atroces, le Dieu tout-puissant de l'univers, car « qui maîtrisait les odeurs maîtrisait le cœur des hommes .."


Extra treat with your café : Writing workshop (optional)

Along with your café littéraire, you’ll have the opportunity to spark your creativity in a playful writing workshop!
This workshop is optional – feel free to give a try, but if you’d prefer to stick to your usual café, that’s lovely too.
Let us know if this extra might interest you!


 Friday, 22nd November
 1.30pm-3pm
 Alliance Française Glasgow
 Level B1 minimum is recommended
 £10 (novel is not included in the price)

You can purchase your book from our partners: Librairie La Page. Enter the code AFGLASGOW to claim a 10% discount.

Please note that places for this event are limited, if you would like to join the waiting list if the event is fully booked, please send an email to biblio@afglasgow.org.uk





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